5 February 1992 Urumqi Bombings
- 5 February 1992 Urumqi Bombings
On 5 February 1992, among the four bombs set in public buildings in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, the two on the buses of line 2 and line 30 exploded. The incidents led to at least the death of 3, and injury of 23.
Background
Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source of Terrorism in China. Conflicts over Uyghur cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.
External reference
* [http://www.nnwb.com/news/2007/0112/gnjj/095652.htm 新疆遭遇的暴力恐怖事件(cn)]
* [http://news.qq.com/a/20070111/001350.htm 新疆曾遭遇暴力恐怖高峰(cn)]
ee also
*Terrorism in China
*Xinjiang
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